Duped!: true stories of the world's best swindlers

✍ Scribed by Schroeder, Andreas

• Publisher: Annick Press Ltd
• Year: 2012;2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 2 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 1554515874

✦ Synopsis

As long as there have been people willing to believe the unbelievable, people have been duped. In the best storytelling tradition, readers can follow the tales of:

• How the Nazis planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British banknotes- How an infamous radio broadcast had American citizens convinced that Martians were invading the country- How one of the 20th century's most elaborate scams — conducting tours to the lost Tasaday tribe in the Philippines — fooled the world's media and top scientists for nearly a decade.

  The author's fascination with the boldness and inventiveness of the swindlers, as well as their motives, makes for a compelling read. The stories instill a sense of disbelief, amusement and even grudging admiration for these ingenious scam artists who often (but not always) meet a bad end.
  
  Accompanied by graphic-style artwork, each tale offers a great escape for readers drawn...